“As Mr. Bush arrived in the Crescent City, a coalition of conservatives led by Howard Phillips held a press conference challenging the president's attempt to economically integrate the three nations.

Invoking the bureaucratic, not democratic, process that birthed the European Union, Mr. Phillips argued, "A North American Union could be achieved in much the same way."

"With no approval by Congress, his Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) is working to bureaucratically harmonize the policies of the three North American countries through more than 20 unelected, unaccountable Executive Branch working groups." Democrats, too, are weary of the trade summit.”

Here are some links to more of the news coverage in response to NAU Warroom Chairman Howard Phillips and others who traveled on April 21-22 to New Orleans to protest the SPP conference there between President George W. Bush, Mexican President Felipe Calderon and Canadian Prime Minister Steven Harper.

Trade Summit Sparks Economic Controversy (The Bulletin)

Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) Meeting in New Orleans (News Blaze)

Bush opens SPP summit (WorldNetDaily)

Calderon: Dropping NAFTA would damage economy (WorldNetDaily)